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1.  What is Advocacy 2.  National 3.  State 4.  Local 5.  Stand up 4 public schools 6.  Editorial/Advocate  

Advocacy  –  what  is  it?  Advocacy  is  an  ongoing  process  by  which  an  individual  or  group  aims  to  influence  public  policy  and  resource  alloca:on  decisions  within  poli:cal,  economic  and  social  systems.    

   Na:onal  component  related  to  federal  legisla:ve  issues    

 State  component  related  to  state  legisla:ve  issues    

 Local  component  related  to  confidence  building  oBen  linked  to  millage  issues  

Where  is  advocacy  relevant?  Repeat  a'er  me  –  Everywhere.  

Who?  

Who?    

Na5onal  

State  

Local   Who?  

NSBA YOU ASBA

ASBA YOU

YOU, IF NOT YOU, WHO?

3  Core  Resolu5ons  

#1 Opposition to Unlawful Expansion of Executive Authority

NSBA supports an appropriate federal role in education,

but opposes the federal intrusion and expansion of executive authority by the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies in the absence of authorizing legislation, as an invalid exercise of delegated legislative

authority.  

NSBA  Na5onal  

3  Core  Resolu5ons  

#2 Opposition to Privatization: Vouchers, Tuition Tax Credits & Non-Locally Authorized Charters

NSBA supports local community public schools and unconditionally

opposes vouchers, tuition tax credits and similar schemes, including charter schools not approved by local school boards,

effectively creating a second system of publicly funded education which: a) diverts public funding to private schools, including virtual

schools, regardless of whether they are owned or operated by religious institutions, not for profit entities, or corporations; b) are

unaccountable to the public through student and financial performance evaluation and reporting and open meeting

requirements of traditional public schools; and c) often have the effect of re-segregating schools.

NSBA  Na5onal  

3  Core  Resolu5ons  

#3 High Academic Standards

NSBA supports high academic standards, including Common Core standards, that are voluntarily adopted by states with local school

board input and free from federal direction, federal mandates, funding conditions or coercion. Local school boards are

responsible for the implementation of any new academic standards such as common core standards, which include locally approved

instruction and materials in a manner that reflects community needs. Therefore, NSBA urges states to provide financial and technical

support to enable school districts to implement, in an effective and timely manner, voluntarily adopted rigorous standards, including the

Common Core standards.

NSBA  Na5onal  

Local  School  Board  Governance  and  Flexibility  (NSBA  Bill)  NSBA  believes  it  is  crucial  for  local  school  boards  to  maintain  decision-­‐making  authority  at  the  local  level  as  well  as  accountability  for  high-­‐quality  educa5onal  services.  

Other  Posi:ons  of  NSBA  

Federal  Funding    NSBA  supports  restoring  federal  investments  in  educa:on  to  their  pre-­‐sequestra:on  levels,  especially  for  key  programs  such  as  Title  I  and  IDEA.    

Elementary  and  Secondary  Educa:on  Act  Reauthoriza:on  (ESEA)  

NSBA  Supports  Reauthoriza5on  of  the  Elementary  and  Secondary  Educa5on  Act  (ESEA)  

Early  Childhood  Educa:on  NSBA  Supports  Head  Start  and  Voluntary  Pre-­‐K  Educa5on  Programs  as  a  Founda5on  for  Achievement  

Other  Posi:ons  of  NSBA  

Child  Nutri:on  NSBA  Supports  Legisla:on  that  Empowers  School  Districts  to  Address  School  Nutri:on    

Special  Educa:on  and  IDEA  NSBA  takes  a  strategic  approach  to  special  educa:on  legisla:on,  

emphasizing  improved  outcomes  for  students  with  disabili:es.    

Educa:on  Technology  and  E-­‐Rate  NSBA  Supports  E-­‐Rate  2.0  and  ConnectED  to  Increase  

Broadband  Internet  Access  for  Public  Schools  and  Libraries    

Other  Posi:ons  of  NSBA  

Charter  Schools  NSBA  believes  that  charter  schools  should  have  to  abide  by  the  same  laws  and  accountability  requirements  that  apply  to  other  public  schools  and  supports  charter  schools  when  authorized  by  local  school  boards.      

Private  School  Vouchers    NSBA  opposes  private  school  vouchers  and  tui:on  tax  subsidies  because  these  programs  divert  taxpayers’  funds  from  public  

schools    

Academic  Standards  NSBA  opposes  federal  mandates  to  impose  any  single  set  of  standards  on  states  and  strongly  urges  Congress  to  provide  maximum  authority  and  flexibility  to  the  states  regarding  academic  standards  

Other  Posi:ons  of  NSBA  

Services  ASBA  State  

http://arsba.org/home/wp-content/uploads/Advocacy-Toolkit.pdf

Services  State  

http://arsba.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2013-Representatives-by-School-Districts-rev.pdf

ASBA  

Services  State   ASBA  

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